Artworker, academic & professional production

Closing date for applications: 14 August 2025

Salary £27,000 per annum

Location: The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Wednesdays and Thursdays

Bring your artworking skills to this entry-level role in publishing and help craft the covers of leading academic titles.

We are looking for an artworker to join our busy academic and professional division, which publishes across a range of subjects including Philosophy, Education, Theology, Linguistics, History, Law, Drama, Film and Media, and Fashion. This would be an excellent job for someone with artworking skills, keen to enter the book publishing industry within the design environment.


Responsibilities

• Correct and convert existing cover files and generate final cover artwork (using Adobe CS) for reprints, eBooks and our print-on-demand programme
• Liaise with editorial and production colleagues, and external suppliers on cover updates, proofs, and schedules
• Ensure company systems are kept up-to-date with cover data, files and status
• Assist the designers with artworking tasks on new titles

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Proven technical expertise (InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat)
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• The ability to process a large volume of work quickly and accurately
• A keen eye for detail

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

• Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
• 25 days holiday and 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
• Two paid personal wellness days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Work anywhere fortnight - for two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for working anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.
• Season ticket loan
• Share save scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Peppy Health App
• In-house doctor
• Eye care voucher scheme

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources.


Additional information

As an entry level role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.

The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: http://booktradeentrysupport.org

Please apply with a CV, cover letter & portfolio of your recent work addressed to human resources via our website by clicking the 'Apply' button. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.